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城墙
chéngqiáng
Description
城墙是古时候城市外面又高又厚的墙，用来保护里面的人。
The 城墙 is a tall and thick wall outside ancient cities, used to protect the people inside.
很多游客喜欢去西安看那些很老的城墙。
Many tourists like to visit Xi'an to see those very old 城墙.
Meanings
城墙chéngqiáng
city wall built around an old city for defense
这座城墙有几百年的历史了。
This city wall is several hundred years old.
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Notes
- Etymology
城 (city/wall) + 墙 (wall), together meaning a city's defensive wall.
- Nuance
refers to old fortification walls; a modern house wall is just 墙.
In videos
“西安人的城墙下是西安人的火车”
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